Like a younger, more rigorous version of Leslie Nielsen in his Naked Gun prime, Carell demonstrated here why he had, at the time, a reputation as the funniest man in America.

| Feb 7, 2022

Admirably mimics the blend of genres and innovations that made the original series so memorable.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Nov 28, 2020

While Carell hasn't quite attained an acting range that allows for much depth in his characters, the presence of Hathaway provides a perfect contrast to Maxwell Smart.

| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 8, 2020

Get Smart's globe-trotting plot is as forgettable as the wrapper you shuck to get to the candy bar.

| Jan 28, 2020

Get Smart doesn't have a lot of laugh out loud moments, but it does have plenty of chuckles, which is just enough to make it miles better than the other new comedy.

| Original Score: B- | Oct 29, 2019

There are a few funny moments, mostly courtesy of Carell's natural charm and some surprising cameos that inject some much-needed life into an otherwise generic film.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 5, 2019

There are a few laughs, but nothing memorable, no biting satire and no clever wit. Most disappointing, there's no real chemistry between the bumbling Maxwell Smart and beautiful Agent 99. A fizzle where there be sizzle.

| Aug 26, 2018

There's a bit of tonal problem with this bundled blockbuster.

| Dec 16, 2017

The movie is hurt more than helped by having to carry over character names and shoehorn in the show's greatest hits, Carell and Hathaway's rhythm faltering with every recycled catchphrase.

| Jul 29, 2015

In a year where even Ghost Rider gets a sequel, Get Smart makes you actually want one.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 21, 2014

For anyone who entertained hopes for Get Smart and has not been entertained back, the film's main fault will lie in its wobbly translation.

| Nov 4, 2013

| Original Score: B+ | Feb 18, 2012

Get Smart certainly has its moments, but suffers badly from an inability to balance the surreal humor and life-threatening terrorist threat.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 14, 2011

There's enough packed in there to warrant a viewing if you fancy a bit of fun.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 8, 2011

Get Smart is a nice afternoon diversion. There are no big laughs to be had, no matter how hard it tries, but there are lots and lots of chuckles, and that's probably good enough.

| Original Score: 7/10 | Mar 22, 2011

The hostile repartee between the characters is as ungainly as director Peter Segal's lumbering action sequences

| Aug 26, 2009

It has at least five undeniable laughs.

| Apr 17, 2009

While I think ultimately this film is unnecessary, it's still fairly entertaining and it's certainly better than the recent Pink Panther reboot with Steve Martin.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Feb 27, 2009

The term laugh-a-minute is a bit hackneyed for my taste, and Get Smart comes closer to several laughs-a-minute.

| Original Score: A | Feb 11, 2009

...a manufactured piece of work that's been geared towards the lowest common denominator.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 29, 2009